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Tuesday 3 July 2007

Translation gem

4 little wooden golems knoll the passing hours: Jacquemart and his wife Jacquette knock the full hours on the big bell, whereas their children, Jacquelin and Jacqueline knock the quarter of an hour on the two small bells (melted mechanical noise).

From the pen of a professional translator. Although maybe surreal poetry might be more up this wordsmith's street. Does anyone know what melted mechanical noises might sound like?

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